Bishopswood School Catchment Area
Bishopswood School is an academy special sponsor led not applicable school in Reading, Oxfordshire , serving pupils aged 2-16, with 74 pupils, and a capacity of 72 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
2-16
Age range
74
Pupils
72
Capacity
103%
Fill rate
Inadequate
Ofsted 2021
Bishopswood School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Bishopswood School?
The catchment area for Bishopswood School is the geographic zone Oxfordshire uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Oxfordshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Bishopswood School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Oxfordshire. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Oxfordshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Oxfordshire catchment area documents →Bishopswood School: at or above its 72 place limit
Bishopswood School has a published admission number of 72 places. 74 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 103%. The school is at or above its published limit of 72 places. Oxfordshire allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 41.9% of pupils at Bishopswood School are eligible for free school meals, above the national average of around 24%. This reflects the school's role in a higher-deprivation area of Reading.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Oxfordshire publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Oxfordshire Council school admissions (official) →
Bishopswood School: School Information
- Full address
- Grove Road, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9RH
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- School type
- Academy special sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 2-16 years
- Free school meals
- 41.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 149322
Other Not applicable Schools in Reading
If Bishopswood School is oversubscribed, these not applicable schools in Reading are the next closest alternatives.
Queen Anne's School Catchment Area
Other independent school · RG4 6DX
Leighton Park School Catchment Area
Other independent school · RG2 7ED
St Edward's Prep Catchment Area
Other independent school · RG30 2JH
St Andrew's School Catchment Area
Other independent school · RG8 8QA
Pangbourne College Catchment Area
Other independent school · RG8 8LA
Elstree School Catchment Area
Other independent school · RG7 5TD
Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to Bishopswood School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Bishopswood School
What is the catchment area for Bishopswood School? ▾
The catchment area for Bishopswood School is the geographic zone Oxfordshire uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Oxfordshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Bishopswood School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Bishopswood School currently has 74 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 72 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Bishopswood School? ▾
Admission to Bishopswood School is managed by Oxfordshire. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Bishopswood School cover? ▾
Bishopswood School is a not applicable school in Reading, Oxfordshire, serving pupils aged 2-16. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Bishopswood School? ▾
Bishopswood School was rated Inadequate by Ofsted in 2021. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.